used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Down at the open end beside the water lay a confused heap of wounded.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading There came a hail from the bank above.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Those who could still stand up and walk were helping to carry their less fortunate fellows away.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Down at the open end beside the water lay a confused heap of wounded.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Those who could still stand up and walk were helping to carry their less fortunate fellows away.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The word went round that a hospital had been set up at The Sign of the Sun, a tavern on the back side of Bunker Hill.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading There came a hail from the bank above.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The word went round that a hospital had been set up at The Sign of the Sun, a tavern on the back side of Bunker Hill.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Down at the open end beside the water lay a confused heap of wounded.
BunkernounUS /ˈbʌŋkər/
a hazard on a golf course
From this reading The word went round that a hospital had been set up at The Sign of the Sun, a tavern on the back side of Bunker Hill.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There came a hail from the bank above.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Those who could still stand up and walk were helping to carry their less fortunate fellows away.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading Down at the open end beside the water lay a confused heap of wounded.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Those who could still stand up and walk were helping to carry their less fortunate fellows away.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Down at the open end beside the water lay a confused heap of wounded.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Down at the open end beside the water lay a confused heap of wounded.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading Those who could still stand up and walk were helping to carry their less fortunate fellows away.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Tom turned that way and recognized the shaggy gray head and sturdy figure of Old Put.
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading Those who could still stand up and walk were helping to carry their less fortunate fellows away.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There came a hail from the bank above.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Tom turned that way and recognized the shaggy gray head and sturdy figure of Old Put.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The word went round that a hospital had been set up at The Sign of the Sun, a tavern on the back side of Bunker Hill.
hailverbUS /heɪl/
praise vociferously
From this reading There came a hail from the bank above.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Tom turned that way and recognized the shaggy gray head and sturdy figure of Old Put.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Down at the open end beside the water lay a confused heap of wounded.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading Those who could still stand up and walk were helping to carry their less fortunate fellows away.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The word went round that a hospital had been set up at The Sign of the Sun, a tavern on the back side of Bunker Hill.
a health facility where patients receive treatment
From this reading The word went round that a hospital had been set up at The Sign of the Sun, a tavern on the back side of Bunker Hill.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Down at the open end beside the water lay a confused heap of wounded.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Those who could still stand up and walk were helping to carry their less fortunate fellows away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Down at the open end beside the water lay a confused heap of wounded.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Tom turned that way and recognized the shaggy gray head and sturdy figure of Old Put.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The word went round that a hospital had been set up at The Sign of the Sun, a tavern on the back side of Bunker Hill.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Down at the open end beside the water lay a confused heap of wounded.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Tom turned that way and recognized the shaggy gray head and sturdy figure of Old Put.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Tom turned that way and recognized the shaggy gray head and sturdy figure of Old Put.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The word went round that a hospital had been set up at The Sign of the Sun, a tavern on the back side of Bunker Hill.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The word went round that a hospital had been set up at The Sign of the Sun, a tavern on the back side of Bunker Hill.
shaggyadjectiveUS /ˈʃæɡi/
used of hair; thick and poorly groomed
From this reading Tom turned that way and recognized the shaggy gray head and sturdy figure of Old Put.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The word went round that a hospital had been set up at The Sign of the Sun, a tavern on the back side of Bunker Hill.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading The word went round that a hospital had been set up at The Sign of the Sun, a tavern on the back side of Bunker Hill.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Those who could still stand up and walk were helping to carry their less fortunate fellows away.
not in physical motion
From this reading Those who could still stand up and walk were helping to carry their less fortunate fellows away.
sturdyadjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading Tom turned that way and recognized the shaggy gray head and sturdy figure of Old Put.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The word went round that a hospital had been set up at The Sign of the Sun, a tavern on the back side of Bunker Hill.
tavernnounUS /ˈtævərn/
a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
From this reading The word went round that a hospital had been set up at The Sign of the Sun, a tavern on the back side of Bunker Hill.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The word went round that a hospital had been set up at The Sign of the Sun, a tavern on the back side of Bunker Hill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Down at the open end beside the water lay a confused heap of wounded.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Those who could still stand up and walk were helping to carry their less fortunate fellows away.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There came a hail from the bank above.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those who could still stand up and walk were helping to carry their less fortunate fellows away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Those who could still stand up and walk were helping to carry their less fortunate fellows away.
male cat
From this reading Tom turned that way and recognized the shaggy gray head and sturdy figure of Old Put.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Tom turned that way and recognized the shaggy gray head and sturdy figure of Old Put.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Those who could still stand up and walk were helping to carry their less fortunate fellows away.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Those who could still stand up and walk were helping to carry their less fortunate fellows away.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Down at the open end beside the water lay a confused heap of wounded.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Tom turned that way and recognized the shaggy gray head and sturdy figure of Old Put.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The word went round that a hospital had been set up at The Sign of the Sun, a tavern on the back side of Bunker Hill.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Those who could still stand up and walk were helping to carry their less fortunate fellows away.
which person or people
From this reading Those who could still stand up and walk were helping to carry their less fortunate fellows away.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The word went round that a hospital had been set up at The Sign of the Sun, a tavern on the back side of Bunker Hill.
people who are wounded
From this reading Down at the open end beside the water lay a confused heap of wounded.
